By Justina Asishana, Minna

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has a new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.

He is Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi.

Wushishi, whose appointment has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, will be the first indigenous Registrar of the examination body.

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According to a letter dated July 16, 2021 with reference No: FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36 by Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, the appointment, which is for an initial tenure of five years, takes effect from 12th July 2021.

Until he was appointed Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Wushishi was a Professor of Science Education (Chemistry) at the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

The new Registrar was born on 5th April 1965 and hails from Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.